]]>Multiple Crews Called to Fire in Corinna http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/multiple-crews-called-to-fire-in-corinna/
Sat, 10 Dec 2016 02:36:23 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333694An outbuilding destroyed and a home severely damaged by fire in Corinna Friday night. Crews were called to Barker Road around 6 in the evening. Corinna and several surrounding departments had to be brought in to fight the fire. There were 6 people staying in the trailer at the time, 4 adults and 2 children, they tell […]

An outbuilding destroyed and a home severely damaged by fire in Corinna Friday night.

Crews were called to Barker Road around 6 in the evening.

Corinna and several surrounding departments had to be brought in to fight the fire.

There were 6 people staying in the trailer at the time, 4 adults and 2 children, they tell TV5 they started a fire in a wood stove in their shed.

Early in the evening they noticed the shed up in flames and their home filling with smoke.

They were all able to get out safely and call the fire department.

Corinna’s Fire Chief says the layout of the two building made things tough.

“The shed is completely gone” said Chief Allen Emerson. “The fire spread through the whole house. The whole length of the roof there’s water and smoke damage throughout the whole house. Most of the house hasn’t burned but does have a lot of damage from other things.”

]]>Dry and Cold Saturday and Sunday, Snow Likely Monday UPDATEDhttp://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/dry-and-cold-saturday-and-sunday-snow-likely-monday/
Sat, 10 Dec 2016 02:35:01 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333578From the WABI-TV5 & CW Forecast Center: Cold arctic air will continue to spill into New England right through Saturday night. The combination of a gusty northwest breeze and very cold temps will make it rather uncomfortable to be outdoors this weekend for any length of time. Arctic high pressure approaching New England from […]

Cold arctic air will continue to spill into New England right through Saturday night. The combination of a gusty northwest breeze and very cold temps will make it rather uncomfortable to be outdoors this weekend for any length of time. Arctic high pressure approaching New England from the west will keep the conditions dry both weekend days other than some snow showers Saturday across the northern parts of Maine. The combination of temps in the single digits tonight and a gusty northwest breeze will drive the wind chill values as low as -20 degrees across northern parts of our region by daybreak tomorrow and with temps in the teens and low 20s Saturday afternoon the wind chill values will run in the single digits. As the high moves closer to Maine Sunday the wind will be lighter, but the temps will remain rather cold.

A storm moving east from the middle of the country will bring increasing clouds to Maine Sunday night, with significant snow or snow and mixed precipitation likely developing across our region early Monday. Most of the computer models now bring the storm close enough to bring a few to several inches of snow to at least southern and central parts of Maine. Enough warm air may work in along the coastline of Maine to allow the snow to mix with or briefly change to rain, but not too far inland it should remain all snow. Later next week and even colder shot of arctic air will sweep into the Northeast possibly accompanied by a period of snow as the bitter arctic air moves into New England.

Tonight: Mostly to partly cloudy, blustery and cold, with mountain scattered snow showers and low temps in the single digits to low teens.

Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a gusty northwest breeze up to 25 mph and high temps in the mid 10s to low 20s.

Saturday night: Partly to mostly clear, with a diminishing northwest breeze and low temps between -2 and +10.

Sunday: Mostly to partly sunny and cold, with high temps in the upper 10s to upper 20s.

Monday: Snow and mixed precipitation likely, with high temps in the mid 20s to low 30s.

Tuesday: Morning snow showers possible, with high temps in the mid 20s to mid 30s.

Wednesday: Becoming breezy, with a period of snow or snow showers possible and high temps in the 20s to low 30s.

]]>Student Injured In Assault at Wagner Middle School http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/student-injured-in-assault-at-wagner-middle-school/
Sat, 10 Dec 2016 01:52:37 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333692Police say a student at the Wagner Middle School in Winterport suffered a minor injury after a reported assault with a sharp object. Parents received notification from the school that the incident took place Friday morning. Deputies say one of the students involved had a plastic eating utensil that had been modified. That juvenile has […]

]]>UMaine Designed Equipment Heads to ISS http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/umaine-designed-equipment-heads-to-iss/
Sat, 10 Dec 2016 01:50:44 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333687Students and faculty at the University of Maine have created a piece of equipment that is out of this world. The researchers created a system that detects leaks on the international space station and alerts astronauts. The detection technology will help the astronauts fix the leaks quickly in order to make the space station safer. […]

]]>Speed and Road Conditions Factors in Cambridge Accident http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/speed-and-road-conditions-factors-in-cambridge-accident/
Sat, 10 Dec 2016 01:41:41 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333685Deputies say it looks as if excessive speed and slippery roads contributed to the crash that left a man critically injured. It happened around 8:30 Friday morning on the Guilford Rd. in Cambridge. They say Sheldon Woodard, 76, lost control of his SUV, causing it to cross the southbound lane, hit a curb, and roll […]

]]>Police Looking for SUV That Caused Monticello Crash http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/police-looking-for-suv-that-caused-monticello-crash/
Sat, 10 Dec 2016 01:36:09 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333675The driver of a pickup that crashed into a tree in Monticello told police he swerved to avoid another vehicle. It happened around 3:30 Thursday afternoon on Rte. 1. Police say the driver said that a black SUV crossed the center line and was heading towards him. That’s when he swerved and lost control. Anyone […]

]]>Penobscot Sheriff’s Officers Getting Fuzzy for Cancer Patients UPDATEDhttp://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/penobscot-sheriffs-officers-getting-fuzzy-for-cancer-patients/
Sat, 10 Dec 2016 01:35:39 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333673The Penobscot Sheriff’s Office has put down their razors to build up money for a good cause. Members of the department participated in No Shave November in an attempt to raise money for cancer patients. The funds were raised through dress-down days and employees paying for the privilege of growing a beard. They handed a […]

]]>Benefit Concert for Family of Old Town Fire Vicitms http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/benefit-concert-for-family-of-old-town-fire-vicitms/
Sat, 10 Dec 2016 01:25:45 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333670A benefit concert takes place Sunday, to help the family of a mother and her two children who died in a house fire in Old Town last month. Isis Doe, 10, and Zebulon Doe, 8, died, as did their mother, Maiysha Somers-Jones. It was just about a year ago that Maiysha’s sister, Hannah, was seriously […]

]]>Bangor P.D. Making Christmas Better for Children and Pets http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/bangor-p-d-making-christmas-better-for-children-and-pets/
Sat, 10 Dec 2016 01:20:18 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333667Members of the Bangor Police Dept. braved the cold to help people out. Friday afternoon, they stood outside the Bangor Walmart taking toy donations for the Salvation Army They also accepted pet food for the Furry Friend Food Bank, which helps seniors who need help feeding their pets. This is the first time the police […]

]]>Chocolate Can Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes, UMaine Study Says http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/chocolate-can-reduce-your-risk-of-diabetes-umaine-study-says/
Sat, 10 Dec 2016 00:53:17 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333650“I like chocolate and I don’t know too many people who don’t.” Chocolate has a rich history, created over two thousand years ago and translated from Latin as “food for the gods.” Recent studies have shown chocolate has a variety of health benefits and a new study from the University of Maine and Syracuse University shows it […]

Chocolate has a rich history, created over two thousand years ago and translated from Latin as “food for the gods.”

Recent studies have shown chocolate has a variety of health benefits and a new study from the University of Maine and Syracuse University shows it can also lower the risk of diabetes.

UMaine Psychology Professor, Pete Elias said, “What we found was that if you eat moderate amounts of chocolate or if you eat chocolate once or twice a week that the prevalence of diabetes, how much diabetes, in the next five years is lowered and the risk of diabetes in the next five years is lowered.”

He says that you can’t just pick up any type of chocolate and call it ‘healthy.’ “We have to be careful about what type of chocolate people eat and i think what’s being recommended now is dark chocolate, because it’s relatively low in cholesterol and it’s relatively low in sugar and it has flavonoids which has an anti-toxin in it which is something that’s good for you. You don’t get that if you just pick up a chocolate bar,” said Elias.

He suggests speaking with your doctor if you’re concerned about the health benefits of chocolate

At Specialty Sweets they’re welcoming the news of the study, making all sorts of chocolates to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Eliza Butler, Owner of Specialty Sweets in Bangor said, “I do think that it will help our business. Candy and chocolate can get a bad reputation and i think that recognizing anything in moderation can actually have benefits is definitely going to be helpful to our type of business.”

She says despite the health benefits, chocolate is always good for the soul. “I think at the end of the day if you enjoy milk chocolate and if you’re going to eat a cream center, get the milk chocolate. Don’t worry about the health benefits, because you’re going to enjoy it more if you get the milk chocolate. If you’re eating it to be healthy, definitely go with the dark chocolate option and we have plenty of them,” said Butler.

]]>Katahdin Area Getting Big Boost from Marathon http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/katahdin-area-getting-big-boost-from-marathon/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 23:07:32 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333593The most crowded they’ve seen the area in a decade. That’s what people are saying a day ahead of the Millinocket Marathon. So, just how much will it affect the local economy? TV5 reporter Brenna Kelly found out. == “I’ve been eyeing this place for three years. I came here. I said, ‘Hey, I want […]

“There’s no one out there saying, ‘Hey, let’s go, let’s go to Millinocket and see the mountain. Let’s go see what they have to offer.’ Trying to get this old place back up and partying again,” he said.

The economy’s been bleak since the closing of the mills, but one of the biggest events in years – a race drawing a thousand people this weekend – may just be what they’ve been waiting for.

“Here are these people from all over who want to come up and visit our beautiful area and just spend money. The race is free and they’re helping our economy and we just want to show our support and how appreciative we are,” said Kara Morris, the Katahdin Area Chamber of Commerce Administrative Assistant.

“I think it’s already done a lot. I think a lot of the people are getting together and it brings a sense of more community,” said Martha Frost, who works at the Millinocket Memorial Library.

People in Millinocket say for the first time in a long time, there’s traffic in town. And for some business owners that brings anxiety, but for others it’s nothing but excitement.

“We need all these people here. We need to see people coming through these towns you know. We need to bring back the magic to the Magic City and the tri-town area and without it, we’re nothing,” said Cassio.

William Cassio is giving all the money made from his commemorative race tattoos to local schools for their music and arts programs.

“Money ain’t nothing. It’s all about here. It’s all about the heart. It’s all about the soul. It’s all about these people here that deserve it the most. That’s why I’m doing what I’m doing.”

Now finally, some hope – hope that a new future for a forgotten town is within reach.

“It’s time to change. It’s time to bring something to the towns that are gonna say, ‘Hey, let’s make Mount Katahdin and the Millinocket area the go-to place,'” said Cassio.

The race steps off at 10 a.m. Saturday at Veteran’s Park in Millinocket.

]]>Bangor Ballet Presenting “Nutcracker in a Nutshell” in Bangor, Dover-Foxcroft UPDATEDhttp://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/bangor-ballet-presenting-nutcracker-in-a-nutshell-in-bangor-dover-foxcroft/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:42:31 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333597A classic holiday performance is coming to a theater near you–featuring some of the Bangor area’s most graceful dancers. The Bangor Ballet presented “Nutcracker in a Nutshell” at Downeast Elementary School in Bangor today. The group consists local of middle and high school students. They’ll be making the rounds with performances in Bangor and Dover-Foxcroft over […]

A classic holiday performance is coming to a theater near you–featuring some of the Bangor area’s most graceful dancers.

The Bangor Ballet presented “Nutcracker in a Nutshell” at Downeast Elementary School in Bangor today.

The group consists local of middle and high school students.

They’ll be making the rounds with performances in Bangor and Dover-Foxcroft over the next two weekends.

“These dancers have been rehearsing since September for this show, some of them have done it for a number of years. So it’s a wonderful two-act ballet, and it’s a perfect introduction to live dance and live theatre especially for younger audiences,” said Bangor Ballet acting executive director Andrea Stark.

You can catch the nutcracker at Husson University’s Gracie Theatre on Saturday, December 10th at 7pm and Sunday, December 11th at 4pm…and the Center Theatre in Dover Foxcroft Sunday, December 18th at 4pm.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and $8 for children 12 and under.

]]>Five Arrested After Old Town Drug Bust http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/five-arrested-after-old-town-drug-bust/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:01:42 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333594Five people have been arrested in connection with drug sales in Old Town. Just before 1 pm today, police searched a Water Street apartment and say they found a large amount of heroin and crack cocaine and $3500 in cash. We’re told the drugs have a street value of over $20,000. 30-year-old Daniel Legere, 33-year-old […]

]]>Five people have been arrested in connection with drug sales in Old Town.

Just before 1 pm today, police searched a Water Street apartment and say they found a large amount of heroin and crack cocaine and $3500 in cash.

We’re told the drugs have a street value of over $20,000.

30-year-old Daniel Legere, 33-year-old Bobbiejo Legere, and 21-year-old Brady Osnoe – all of Old Town and 21-year-old Josue Colon and 23-year-old Leonardo Contreras – both of New York, are all charged with trafficking drugs.

]]>Trial Continues Of Man Charged With Oakfield Couple’s Murder http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/trial-continues-of-man-charged-with-oakfield-couples-murder/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 21:55:20 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333585The double murder trial of Matthew Davis continued in Machias today. The 35-year-old Houlton man is charged with killing 51-year-old Michael Kitchen and 49-year-old Heidi Pratt in 2013. Today, witnesses testified about the fire that was started in the sitting room of the couple’s Oakfield home. Witnesses from the State Fire Marshal’s Office testified about […]

]]>Houlton Police Searching For Suspect in Armed Robbery http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/houlton-police-searching-for-suspect-in-armed-robbery/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 21:38:13 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333581A Houlton business was robbed today, police are still looking for the culprit. Police say around 1 this afternoon a man walked into the Thirsty Dawg on Florence Avenue, showed a handgun, and demanded money. No one was hurt. Police say he left with some cash, they’re not saying how much. He’s described as being […]

]]>State’s Water Supply Improves http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/states-water-supply-improves/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 20:31:34 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333571Encouraging news from the Maine Emergency Management Agency’s fifth drought task force meeting of the year. MEMA met in Augusta today to give an update on the state’s water supply. November rain has recharged much of Maine’s stream flow and surface level water. Officials are hopeful for a snowy winter to help replenish the ground-water […]

MEMA met in Augusta today to give an update on the state’s water supply.

November rain has recharged much of Maine’s stream flow and surface level water.

Officials are hopeful for a snowy winter to help replenish the ground-water supply.

This year’s drought caused many people to seek help from MEMA when their wells ran dry.

“Poland spring had agreed to donate water to those people who have reported dry wells. We had a number of callers over the last few months who reported that they were having water issues so between Poland Spring, the Good Shepard Food Bank, and the American Red Cross, we’ve worked out a way to actually donate some water to these people and try to give them some help,” said Bruce Fitzgerald, Director of MEMA.

MEMA plans on meeting again in March with the data collected from their annual snow survey to better predict water conditions in the spring.

]]>Camel Acts as Seeing-Eye Guide for Blind Horse in Winslow http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/camel-acts-as-seeing-eye-guide-for-blind-horse-in-winslow/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 20:25:10 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333567A Winslow couple was devastated to learn their horse Dolly was losing her sight. But one of their other animals, Caesar, helped save her life, and their relationship now proves friends really can come in all shapes, sizes, and species. “We started Pony X-press about 25 years ago and we travel around to different fairs, […]

A Winslow couple was devastated to learn their horse Dolly was losing her sight.

But one of their other animals, Caesar, helped save her life, and their relationship now proves friends really can come in all shapes, sizes, and species.

“We started Pony X-press about 25 years ago and we travel around to different fairs, festivals, schools, nursing homes and we bring different animals for the public to view, and pet, and interact with, and learn about.”

Ed Papsis and Candis Veilleux have owned their horse Dolly for more than ten years. She slowly began to lose her sight and is now almost completely blind. But her best friend Caesar, a 5 year-old camel, helps Dolly move about the pasture and in and out of their barn.

When Caesar was younger, he was a bit of a rowdy troublemaker…But his fellow four-legged friend helped him adjust to his new environment.

“So he hadn’t quite learned his manners yet and since we don’t have another camel to teach him, Dolly kind of stepped in. She still had her sight then and she taught him right from wrong as far as his manners. And he seemed to interact well with her,” said Papsis.

So well that he would often escape his pen to play with Dolly in the pasture. Eventually Ed and Candis moved them into their own enclosure together.

“And they just kind of bonded. She kept teaching him right, and wrong, and how to act, and as she lost her sight, she depended more and more on him. And he would kind of be her eyes as far as if she was lost and couldn’t find something, he’d bellow to her and she’d whinny back and they’d come to the feed bucket or whatever they were looking for,” said Papsis.

The inseparable duo cause a lot of turning heads for motorists passing by on Albion Road. Caesar’s compassion and affection for the friend who helped him grow up proves just how strong the bonds our animals can have with one another.

While Dolly may live without her sight, she’s not without love.

“Most of them would be euthanized with complete blindness because it’s very hard for them to navigate a pasture and it was slow and we didn’t really want to have her euthanized because she’s a wonderful horse. It just worked out- we found a good niche for her to be with Caesar and give him company and he’s right in love with her and she is with him,” said Veilleux.

]]>Program Looking for Donations to Give Local Kids Christmas Presents http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/program-looking-for-donations-to-give-local-kids-christmas-presents/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 20:00:00 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333556A program designed to give gifts to local children this Christmas needs your help. And you don’t even have to get caught in holiday traffic to do it. Each year Penquis runs a program called Christmas is for Kids. Organizers collect donations to try to fill the wish-lists of hundreds of children in need. All […]

A program designed to give gifts to local children this Christmas needs your help.

And you don’t even have to get caught in holiday traffic to do it.

Each year Penquis runs a program called Christmas is for Kids.

Organizers collect donations to try to fill the wish-lists of hundreds of children in need.

All you have to do is go online – click to pick a boy or a girl – then choose a present you’d like them receive.

The folks at Penquis will use your cash contribution and buy the gift for you.

Renae Muscatell says they have about 100 hundred kids who still need something to open on Christmas morning.

“I can’t imagine what it’d be for a child to wake up and for there not to be anything under the tree. And I think that’s what’s so great about this program. it makes a difference for so many kids. they wake up and there’s that one gift under they really wanted under the tree.”

]]>Sidney Man to Prison for Selling Drugs in Child Safety Zone in Waterville UPDATEDhttp://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/sidney-man-to-prison-for-selling-drugs-in-child-safety-zone-in-waterville/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 19:54:12 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333550A man from Sidney is going to prison for five years for selling heroin in Waterville near the Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers and a park. Both areas are deemed safe children zones and crimes committed near them come with a bigger penalty. Ryan Farnham, 27, pleaded guilty this week to aggravated trafficking. He […]

]]>NY Woman Sentenced for Role in Augusta Walmart Shootout UPDATEDhttp://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/ny-woman-sentenced-for-role-in-augusta-walmart-shootout/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 19:49:55 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333541One of four peopled accused of being involved in a shootout at the Augusta Walmart in June has been sentenced. 29-year-old Diane Davis of New York pleaded no contest this week to assault. She was sentenced to 100 days in jail – time she’d already served. Police say she was in one of two cars […]

]]>Registered Sex Offender Convicted Again For Same Charge UPDATEDhttp://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/registered-sex-offender-convicted-again-for-same-charge/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:49:44 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333537A registered sex offender from Augusta has been sentenced to five years behind bars for possession of child pornography. Authorities say the probation officer for James Brann, 31, found explicit images of young children on Brann’s cell phone. In 2009, Brann was convicted of the same charge in Lincoln County and spent six months behind […]

]]>Prison Sentence For Waterville Woman Who Stabbed A Man UPDATEDhttp://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/prison-sentence-for-waterville-woman-who-stabbed-a-man/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:39:20 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333527A Waterville woman accused of stabbing a neighbor during a street fight is going to prison for four years. Ashley Boivin, 33, was arrested in July. We’re told the stabbing happened on Moor Street in Waterville and the 21-year-old man who was stabbed in the stomach had to have surgery.

]]>Augusta Woman Pleads Guilty To Assault Charge UPDATEDhttp://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/augusta-woman-pleads-guilty-to-assault-charge/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:31:47 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333522An Augusta woman accused of stabbing her husband with a kitchen knife has pleaded guilty to one of the charges against her. The district attorney says Tracy Fleischer, 35, entered the plea this week to aggravated assault. Police say in March, Fleischer attacked her husband in their North Pearl St. home. They say she stabbed […]

]]>Variably Cloudy, Breezy & Turning Colder Today UPDATEDhttp://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/variably-cloudy-breezy-turning-colder-today/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:30:41 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333476From the TV 5 Forecast Center: Colder air will move into the region today. We’ll see variably cloudy skies today with the chance for some scattered snow showers this afternoon. A gusty northwest wind will be ushering colder air into the state as the day progresses. Temperatures will be in the 20s to around 30° […]

Colder air will move into the region today. We’ll see variably cloudy skies today with the chance for some scattered snow showers this afternoon. A gusty northwest wind will be ushering colder air into the state as the day progresses. Temperatures will be in the 20s to around 30° early this afternoon then fall into the teens and low 20s by this evening. On top of that northwest winds could gust to 25-30 MPH at times which will produce wind chills in the single numbers and teens so dress warmly if you have outdoor plans today. Skies will be partly cloudy on average tonight. Temperatures will be very cold tonight with lows expected to bottom out in the mid-single numbers to low teens from north to south across the state. Winds will remain breezy tonight too with gusts to 20-25 MPH possible which will make it feel like it’s below 0° at times.

The weekend looks quiet but cold. Saturday will feature a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures in the upper teens to mid-20s. Northwest winds will remain gusty Saturday with gusts to 20-25 MPH possible which will make it feel like it’s in the single numbers to around 10° at times. Sunday will be cold too with highs mainly in the 20s but the wind will be much lighter and therefore wind chills won’t be an issue during the day Sunday. We’ll see increasing clouds Sunday as our next storm system approaches the area. We’re watching the potential of a storm bringing us some snow and possibly some mixed precipitation on Monday. There are still some question marks with regard to the exact track of the storm but computer models are coming into better agreement with low pressure moving out of the Great Lakes region and redeveloping near the Maine coastline. At this point it looks like precipitation should fall mainly as snow but we could see some mixed precipitation along the coastline. Heaviest precipitation will fall for areas closer to the coast with lighter amounts further north. There is still a few days before the storm arrives so plenty of time for things to possibly change a bit so we’ll keep an eye on it and iron out the details as we get a bit closer.

]]>NTSB To Hold Press Conference About Sinking of El Faro http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/ntsb-to-hold-press-conference-about-sinking-of-el-faro/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 16:21:45 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333517The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a press conference Tuesday to provide details about its investigation into the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro. Officials say the briefing in Washington D.C. will only address facts about weather, engineering, survival factors, and data from El Faro’s voyage data recorder. They will also release a […]

]]>Stonewall Kitchen Recalls Pancake and Waffle Mixes UPDATEDhttp://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/stonewall-kitchen-recalls-pancake-and-waffle-mixes/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:04:13 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333507Stonewall Kitchen has recalled some pancake and waffle mixes after small amounts of salmonella were found at a manufacturing facility of an ingredient supplier, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announced Friday. No bacteria has been found in any Stonewall Kitchen product, but the York-based company is issuing the recall out of an […]

]]>Stonewall Kitchen has recalled some pancake and waffle mixes after small amounts of salmonella were found at a manufacturing facility of an ingredient supplier, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announced Friday.

No bacteria has been found in any Stonewall Kitchen product, but the York-based company is issuing the recall out of an abundance of caution.

]]>Man Accused of Attacking Another with a Machete- type knife Pleads Guilty UPDATEDhttp://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/man-accused-of-attacking-another-with-a-machete-type-knife-pleads-guilty/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 13:17:51 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333492AUBURN, Maine (AP) – A Maine man accused of attacked another man with a machete after a road rage incident has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge. The Sun Journal reports Carlos Genoves, 52, was sentenced to more than two months in jail after pleading guilty to criminal threatening. Prosecutors dismissed two felony counts of […]

]]>AUBURN, Maine (AP) – A Maine man accused of attacked another man with a machete after a road rage incident has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge.

The Sun Journal reports Carlos Genoves, 52, was sentenced to more than two months in jail after pleading guilty to criminal threatening. Prosecutors dismissed two felony counts of aggravated assault and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.

Police say the man told officers the attack happened on Aug. 6 after he yelled at Genoves, of South Portland, who had allegedly been driving erratically on a Lewiston road.

Police say Genoves followed him to his home in Sabattus, and the two started to argue.

That’s when police say Genoves removed a “machete-type knife” from the trunk of his car and attacked the man.

]]>Penobscot County Sheriff Warns About Scam http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/penobscot-county-sheriff-warns-about-scam/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 12:27:50 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333481The Penobscot County Sheriff wants to warn people about a scam going on. There are reports of a person named Blake Henderson is calling people and saying he is a sheriff, you have outstanding warrants, and the matter can be cleared by making a payment over the phone. It’s a scam. Law enforcement will never […]

]]>Father & Daughter Identified as Victims of Murder-Suicide in Hebron http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/father-daughter-identified-as-victims-of-murder-suicide-in-hebron/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 11:15:25 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333474According to state police, a man and woman found shot to death inside their Hebron home Thursday are a father and daughter. Authorities say it appears 56-year old Daniel Randall shot 27-year old Claire Randall, then turned the gun on himself. Randall had been released from an alcohol treatment facility this week. According to state […]

]]>2 People Shot in Auburn http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/2-people-shot-in-auburn/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 10:25:27 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333472Police in Auburn are on the scene of a shooting on Bowdoin Street in Auburn, according to our affiliate, WMTW. Two people were injured and are in the hospital. Authorities said reports of a shooting came in at 2:20 a.m. when someone entered a residence where a party was taking place and fired a gun. […]

]]>Senator Collins Reacts to Passing of John Glenn http://wabi.tv/2016/12/09/senator-collins-reacts-to-passing-of-john-glenn/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 08:32:25 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333470Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement regarding the passing of John Glenn: “John was a true American hero who devoted his life to serving his country and his home state of Ohio. “As a legendary astronaut, decorated Marine pilot, and four-term United States Senator, John’s life was marked by exceptional […]

]]>Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement regarding the passing of John Glenn:

“John was a true American hero who devoted his life to serving his country and his home state of Ohio.

“As a legendary astronaut, decorated Marine pilot, and four-term United States Senator, John’s life was marked by exceptional and groundbreaking leadership. He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy that will inspire millions of Americans for generations to come.

“It was an honor to serve alongside John in the Senate, and his passing is a loss to his family and friends, the country, and all who had the pleasure of knowing him.”

From the Associated Press-

Former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn has died in Ohio Thursday. He was 95.
Glenn became a national hero in 1962 when he became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Hank Wilson with the John Glenn School of Public Affairs says Glenn died Thursday afternoon at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus.
Glenn was the third U.S. astronaut in space and the first of them to get into orbit. He circled the Earth three times. The Soviet Union had put a man into orbit a year earlier in 1961.
Glenn then spent 24 years as a Democrat from Ohio in the Senate and briefly made a run for president in 1984. He returned to space in 1998, at age 77, aboard space shuttle Discovery.
He was the last survivor of the original Mercury 7 astronauts.

]]>Sheriff’s Warn About Phone Scam UPDATEDhttp://wabi.tv/2016/12/08/sheriffs-warn-about-phone-scam/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 03:38:55 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333457The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office wants to warn people about a scam that’s currently going on. They’ve received reports that someone will call saying he is Blake Henderson and he is a sheriff. He says you have outstanding warrants and that the matter can be cleared up with a payment over the phone. It’s a […]

]]>Carols and Lights at Colby College http://wabi.tv/2016/12/08/carols-and-lights-at-colby-college/
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 02:31:39 +0000http://wabi.tv/?p=333451A Colby College tradition continues for the 47th season with carols and lights. They’re holding services Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00, also at 2:30 Saturday afternoon in the Lorimer chapel. It’s free. For more information call 859-5670.